Former Ethereum Developer Griffith Pleads Guilty To Violating U.S. Sanctions
American programmer and developer Virgil Griffith pleaded guilty today to violating U.S. sanctions law. Griffith created Wikipedia indexing tool WikiScanner, ...
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Crypto Ambitions Rise in Cuba to Curb Economic Crisis
The number of countries facing economic woes is rising dramatically. In order to mitigate the impact of inflation, nations are ...
US Treasury Sanctions Bitcoin Addresses, Two Iranian Men, in Ransomware Hacks
For the first time ever, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that they have sanctioned two Bitcoin wallet addresses connected to ...
FinCEN Issues Advisory On Iran’s “Illicit” Use of Crypto to Bypass Sanctions
Concerns are growing surrounding Iran’s use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Monero – and soon, their own native cryptocurrency – ...
Report: North Korea Is Evading US Sanctions Using Cryptocurrencies
North Korea is reportedly ramping up the use of cryptocurrencies to evade US economic sanctions. It's also alleged that the ...
Iran is Preparing National Rial-Backed Cryptocurrency to Evade US Sanctions
Rogue state Iran has reportedly announced details about its plans to launch and support its own national cryptocurrency, in an ...
Crypto is Taking Over Venezuela, Due to the Country’s Destroyed Fiat System
Venezuela is facing hyperinflation and international sanctions that have brought the economy and its people to their knees. In response, ...
MP Suggests Iran and Russia Use Cryptocurrencies to Combat U.S. Economic Sanctions
An Iranian parliament member has suggested that digital currencies be used in attempts to work around returning economic sanctions from ...
Iran Is Moving Ahead With Local Cryptocurrency Development Despite Crypto Ban
Despite last weeks ban on the cryptocurrency market by central banking authorities, Iran is still moving ahead with plans to ...
Petro: Within 120 Days the Token Will Become Legal Tender for All Government Transactions
In February, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the release of the Petro, a controversial digital currency backed by the country’s ...
